Dorsett Automotive Reports on New Bulletproof Hyundai Equus Limousine

The armored vehicle was recently given to the Secretary General of the United Nations.

Photo Courtesy The Chosun Ilbo

PRLog - Dec. 27, 2012 - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Dorsett Automotive (http://www.dorsettautomotive.com/about-us) specializes in providing new Nissan, Mitsubishi, and Hyundai vehicles to the Terre Haute, Indiana area. As providers of these vehicles, they are focused on providing important brand information. Recently, the Secretary General of the United Nations was given an armored Hyundai Equus limousine to protect him during his travels.

The Secretary General position is currently held by Ban Ki-moon from South Korea. He is the eighth person to hold the position and is now serving his second term. Before becoming Secretary General for the United Nations, he worked in South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and later became the Foreign Minister of South Korea.

Hyundai collaborated with Stoof International, who specializes in armoring vehicles, to create a stretched version of the luxury Hyundai Equus sedan. The vehicle made its debut at the 2012 Moscow Auto Show before it was given to the Secretary General.

The armored Equus limousine weighs 8,488 pounds and comes powered by a 5.0: Tau V8 engine, also found in the commercial Equus model. With the work from Stoof International, the Secretary Generals’ Equus is able to stop rounds from assault rifles of up to a 7.62x51 caliber, and has been given a VR7 rating.

The normal 2013 Hyundai Equus is a full-size luxury sedan available in two trim levels with a starting MSRP below $60,000. The vehicle is powered by a 5.0L V8 engine capable of 429 hp and 376 lb-ft of torque. In the interior, it provides high levels of comfort with features such as heated reclining rear seats with foot rests and innovative technological advances such as a knob-based electronic control center that can operate navigation with real-time traffic updates and Bluetooth wireless connectivity. The vehicle also features a 17-speaker Lexicon audio system. Dorsett Automotive is a family-owned business that has been in Terre Haute since 1958 and features three different auto dealerships. To learn more about the Hyundai Equus, contact Dorsett Automotive (http://www.dorsettautomotive.com/contact-us). Their Hyundai branch is located at 4444 South US Highway 41 and can be reached by phone at 1-812-234-6661. Drivers can visit the dealership to test drive the Hyundai Equus.